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The fifth round of the Federal Government’s Building Better Regions Fund, which is aimed at projects that create jobs, drive economic growth and build stronger regional communities, opened for applications on 12 January.

An increase in the number of natural disaster emergencies across NSW has resulted in an increased focus on local councils to be 'resilient ready' to manage any emergency.

Morrison Low have recently welcomed Tony Camenzuli to the team, with Tony joining the Sydney office in November 2020 as the in-house economist.

Four years on, the NSW mergers are still making headlines for all the wrong reasons. Back in 2016 the Fit for the Future process, brought in by the Baird government, was one of the biggest changes NSW local government had experienced over the preceding decade. 

We're very happy to take this opportunity to welcome Mark Wood to the Sydney-based team.

It’s that time of year again where councils will need to report on the condition of their infrastructure assets in Special Schedule 7 (SS7). 

What role does procurement play in revitalising the local economy? How do councils plan for significant capital projects?

We’re excited to welcome Shalan Rao to our Sydney-based team to provide specialist support to ensure our clients get best value from their procurement processes.

Morrison Low is working with a number of the merged councils to establish new, equitable rating structures, harmonising rates across each LGA. These councils are using the opportunity to revisit first principles, aligning council revenue strategy with service level commitments and the funding requirements for services and infrastructure.

At Morrison Low we are proud to have Joan Davidson, current Chair of the Young Water Professionals, on our team. Joan will be attending the 2018 Water NZ Conference & Expo next week in acknowledgement of 60 years of Water New Zealand.